In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Rama was a naughty boy __(1) ____ lived in the village of Tenali. His mother did not ___(2)___ what to do with him since he ___(3)___ to study or do any work. One day ___(4)___ took him to see a Guru. She told the __(5)____ man that she wanted him to take Rama under his guardianship.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

Directions (11-20): In the passage given below, some of the words from 11-20 have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer.
Civilisation means outward (11) whereas culture means inward perfection. We may be (12) today, but we are not cultured. We have trains, aeroplanes and all modern modes and (13). This is (14) on the road of materialism but we have lost our finer emotions. Civilisation has (15) mystery and romance out of the heart of nature and (16) her beauty and magic. It has placed (17) power in the hands of man, making him a (18). With a single atom or hydrogen bomb, he can rain death and (19) on millions of innocent creatures. Thus, he is out to (20) himself with his own hands. 

Choose the correct option for (12). 

Directions :  In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case .
Once there was a lake which was (1) to many golden swans. Every six months, the swans would leave a golden feather as a (2) for using the lake. The soldiers of the kingdom in which the lake was, would collect the feathers and deposit them in the royal treasury. One day, a homeless bird saw the lake. "The water in this lake (3) so coot and soothing. I will (4) my nest here," thought the bird. As soon as the bird settled down near the lake, the golden swans noticed her. They shouted, "This lake belongs to us! We pay a golden feather to the King for using it. You cannot live here."
"I am homeless, brothers. I too will pay the rent. Please give me (5)." the bird pleaded. "How will you pay the rent? You do not have golden feathers," said the swans, laughing. They further added, "Stop dreaming and leave at once." The humble bird pleaded many times. But, the arrogant swans (6) her away. "I will teach them a lesson!" decided the humiliated bird. She went to the King and said, "O King! The, swans, in your lake are impolite and unkind. I begged for shelter but they said that they had rented the lake"." The King was angry with the arrogant swans for (7) insulted the homeless bird. He ordered his soldiers to bring the arrogant swans to his court. In no time, all the golden swans were brought to the King's court. "Do you think the royal treasury depends upon your golden feathers? You cannot decide who lives by the lake. Leave the lake at once or you all will be beheaded!" shouted the King. The swans shivered with (8) on hearing the King. They flew away and never (9). The bird built her home near the lake and lived there happily forever. The bird gave shelter to all other birds who (10) to stay near the lake. 

Fill in the blank at (8).

Read the passage carefully and give answer the following questions.
Childhood is a time when there are __(1) ___ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child ___(2)____ good parents, he is fed, looked __(3) _____ and loved, whatever he may do, it is improbable that he will ever again in his life __(4) _____ given so much without having to do anything __(5)_____ return. In addition, life is always __(6)___ new things to the child. A child finds __(7)_____ in playing in the rain or in the snow.  

Mark at option(2).

In the following passage some of the word have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
A civilised life is a rule __(177)___ violence, against taking __(178)__ in to our hands. It is a rule which _(179)__of use observe so often, indeed, that a great __(180)__ of people go through life __(181)___ orderliness and non-violence as apart of the scheme of nature. But when __(182)__ comes into their midst __(183)___refuses to observe the current rules, and ___(184)__ the simplest rule   that might is right, the law abiding members___(185)__ society do not know what to do, and look on in _(186)__ bewildered confusion.

Mark your answer at (186).

Fill in the blanks in the passage below with the appropriate word from the options.
I have always been nervous and keyed up at onset of any operation. With Louwtzie next to me, I became even more tense. There was a sense of hostility between us which did not belong in the theatre. It was something electrical, a sort of involuntary interlocking of our projected selves , which she could not . . . . ( 1 ) . . . . any more than I would. Inevitably, this was a . . . . ( 2) . . . . at the operating table. The ritual of command and interlocking of hands and instruments demand a totally different relationship. 

(1)..........
( A ) sever
( B ) help
( C ) solve
( D ) suffer 

Direction : In the following passage, there are blanks, each preceded by a word given in bold. Every blank has four alternative words given in options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find the word which best suits the place. If the given word suits the blank, mark 'no correction/change required' as the answer.

At the end of his rousing speech to the U.S. Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi quoted Walt Whitman to indicate that there was a “new symphony in play” between India and the U.S. The past two years bear out such lyricism in the bilateral relationship. Defence ties have been dissuaded (A) in three ways: in defence burking (B) procurement from the U.S. as well as co-development projects, which are worth over $14 billion; in coordination, cooperation and sharing of information between the two defence forces; and increasingly, on the idea of working together on operations on piracy and peacekeeping. However, it is the strategic relationship, with India’s positioning on non-alignment, that is the most dramatic score in the dissension (C). Although the Centre has drawn the line at an estrangement (D) and “joint patrols”, it is clear from the joint vision statement signed in New Delhi last year that the Modi government intends to move closer to the U.S. on defence issues. In recognition, during Mr. Modi’s visit the U.S. declared India a “major defence partner”, a designation specially created to describe this new relationship and one that is just short of a military alliance. In 2005, Manmohan Singh told the U.S. Congress of how “India’s growth and prosperity are in American interest”, and the heavy lifting has yielded annual bilateral trade of $107 billion now. On Wednesday, Mr. Modi took the theme forward by saying, “A stronger and bereft (E) India is in America’s strategic interest.”

Find the appropriate word in each case. (A)

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Rama was a naughty boy __(1) ____ lived in the village of Tenali. His mother did not ___(2)___ what to do with him since he ___(3)___ to study or do any work. One day ___(4)___ took him to see a Guru. She told the __(5)____ man that she wanted him to take Rama under his guardianship.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.